Pee Wee's Big Adventure: A Hero's Journey?

This 1985 classic film by Tim Burton tells the story of the lengths a man will go to to get his missing bike back.
Pee Wee's Big Adventure

When Pee Wee discovers his bike is gone, he knows who to blame: Francis Buxton.
suspect number one
Reason's why Francis is the number one suspect:

It's his birthday.
His father said he could have whatever he wanted for his birthday.
What he wants is Pee Wee's bike.

As if that evidence wasn't damning enough, after Pee Wee turns down Francis's offer to buy his bike,
Francis leaves Pee Wee with the following message:

'You'll be sorry, Pee Wee Herman.'

Francis's Ominous Goodbye

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